Tractor Takes Police on Slow-Speed Chase

Drivers in rural areas know this all too well. Tractors slow down two-lane traffic and drive people trying to get to work crazy.

But in downtown Denver?

According to Fox News, a driver of a stolen John Deere tractor decided to test Denver police’s nerves Friday.

The pursuit began in the City Park area, where the Denver Zoo is located, and developed into a slow 30-minute chase, eventually ending in the city’s Lower Downtown neighborhood, near the Coors Field baseball stadium, Denver Police spokesman Tyrone Campbell told Denver’s KMGH-TV.

Authorities said the tractor hit multiple vehicles and some buildings were damaged. Police decided to stop the tractor by striking it head-on to end the chase before any pedestrians got hurt.

The suspect gave authorities a run for their money, swerving onto the sidewalk and in and out of traffic.